New York Rangers at Boston Bruins

Sun, Apr 30, 1972 · Boston Garden · 1971–72 Playoffs

New York Rangers

5 – 6

Final

Boston Bruins

The Boston Bruins beat the New York Rangers 6–5 on Sun, Apr 30, 1972 at Boston Garden. Phil Esposito led the way with 3 points. Gerry Cheevers made 24 saves for the win. Shots on goal were 29–28.

Linescore

Team	T	SOG
NYR	5	29
BOS	6	28

New York Rangers

#	Skater	Pos	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	SOG
7	Rod Gilbert	R	1	2	3	-2	0	2
11	Vic Hadfield	L	1	1	2	-4	0	9
18	Walt Tkaczuk	C	1	1	2	-2	4	3
27	Ted Irvine	L	0	1	1	-1	2	1
2	Brad Park	D	0	1	1	0	2	2
21	Pete Stemkowski	C	0	1	1	-1	0	2
5	Dale Rolfe	D	1	0	1	+1	0	1
19	Jean Ratelle	C	0	1	1	-1	0	1
14	Bruce MacGregor	C	1	0	1	0	0	2
20	Gene Carr	C	0	0	0	+1	0	0
12	Ron Stewart	R	0	0	0	0	0	0
3	Gary Doak	D	0	0	0	0	22	0
15	Jim Neilson	D	0	0	0	-2	0	1
22	Bobby Rousseau	R	0	0	0	-1	0	1
16	Rod Seiling	D	0	0	0	-3	0	4
6	Glen Sather	L	0	0	0	0	2	0
10	Bill Fairbairn	R	0	0	0	0	0	0

#	Goalie	Dec	SA	SV	GA	SV%	TOI
1	Ed Giacomin	L	28	22	6	.786	59:15

Boston Bruins

#	Skater	Pos	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	SOG
7	Phil Esposito	C	0	3	3	+3	6	6
8	Ken Hodge	R	3	0	3	+2	2	3
18	Ed Westfall	R	0	2	2	+2	0	2
11	Mike Walton	C	0	2	2	+1	0	1
17	Fred Stanfield	L	1	0	1	0	0	2
19	John McKenzie	R	0	1	1	0	4	0
16	Derek Sanderson	C	1	0	1	0	2	1
4	Bobby Orr	D	0	1	1	+4	0	2
14	Garnet Bailey	L	1	0	1	0	0	1
21	Don Marcotte	L	0	0	0	0	0	0
20	Dallas Smith	D	0	0	0	+3	0	3
28	Doug Roberts	R	0	0	0	0	0	0
10	Carol Vadnais	D	0	0	0	-1	0	2
26	Don Awrey	D	0	0	0	0	2	2
6	Ted Green	D	0	0	0	0	0	0
9	Johnny Bucyk	L	0	0	0	-1	2	2
12	Wayne Cashman	L	0	0	0	0	4	1

#	Goalie	Dec	SA	SV	GA	SV%	TOI
30	Gerry Cheevers	W	29	24	5	.828	60:00